AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoDiplomatic Push in Europe: Aminatou Haidar is in Sweden and has met both the Swedish Foreign Ministry and international rights groups in Stockholm, briefing them on what she calls ongoing restrictions on activists, the plight of Sahrawi political prisoners, and intimidation across occupied Western Sahara. Academic Spotlight: In Ireland, University College Cork hosted an international conference, “The Forgotten People of Western Sahara,” marking 50 years since occupation and linking political, humanitarian, and cultural dimensions to Sahrawi self-determination. France’s Line on the Sahara: France again reiterated that the “present and future” of Western Sahara sit within “Moroccan sovereignty,” pointing to UN Security Council Resolution 2797 and backing Morocco’s autonomy plan. Human Rights Pressure: The UN Committee against Torture has accused Morocco of systemic abuse in Gdeim Izik-linked cases, citing torture, coerced confessions, and failed investigations. Regional Context: Meanwhile, Sahrawi commemoration of the 53rd anniversary of the armed struggle continues to frame the week’s events.
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